Argentina		Paraguay
P56 no Messi	Tactics	Paraguay - SL5
54%	Possession	46%
37%	Play in the half	63%
21	Shots	0
2	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
6	Offsides	1
75.7	average mark	66.1
incredible	Shooting	good
formidable	Passing	excellent
brilliant	Defending	incredible

4 minute.
Belloso attempts to pass. Belloc approaches the ball. Belloc makes a one-touch pass. Crexell just manages to reach the ball first. Crexell has a fantastic effort at goal. Aceval palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

4 minute.
Escobar just manages to reach the ball first. Belloc wins the ball from behind. Belloc passes, it`s a high ball. Menzi approaches the ball. Menzi has a fantastic effort at goal. Aceval palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

6 minute.
Rincón plays the ball through. Belloso takes over possession. Belloso lobs the ball high into the air. Crexell takes over possession. Crexell has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Pasin has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Arroupe comes on to the pitch. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Belloso takes the corner-kick. Crexell gets his head on it.
It was close.

21 minute.
Belloso makes an instep pass. Mindikowski just manages to reach the ball first. Menzi cleverly intercepts the pass. Crexell just manages to reach the ball first. Crexell takes a swing and hits it... Aceval palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

22 minute.
Ocampo lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Cazenave, swiftly takes the throw-in. Belloso passes, it`s a high ball. Crexell rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

27 minute.
Crexell approaches the ball. Belloso takes over possession. Belloso makes a one-touch pass. Crexell approaches the ball. Crexell shoots. Aceval tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. We are going to have another corner. Belloso takes the corner. Crexell rises up and heads the ball. Aceval desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Argentina - Paraguay 1:0

28 minute.
Cazenave makes an instep pass. Belloso ineptly catches the ball. Belloso plays the ball through. Crexell approaches the ball. Crexell takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

38 minute.
Belloc plays the ball off with his head. Menzi takes over possession. Ocampo fouls inside the box. Penalty! Ocampo is cautioned. Menzi was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Crexell confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. Aceval tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Post!

41 minute.
Escobar passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Ledesma just manages to reach the ball first. Rincón fouls. Rincón is cautioned.

45 minute.
Cazenave makes a sublime pass. Belloso approaches the ball. Belloso attempts to pass. Menzi ineptly catches the ball. Menzi takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Argentina 30%, Paraguay 70%.
Argentina - Paraguay 1:0

47 minute.
Belloso plays the ball through. Cazenave attempts to pass. the ball bounces off Belloso`s chest. Belloso centers. Crexell rises up and heads the ball. Aceval miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Menzi takes over possession.
Missed by few inches.

48 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Belloc takes the corner-kick. Menzi rises up and heads the ball. Aceval desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Argentina - Paraguay 2:0

54 minute.
Escobar approaches the ball. Arroupe cleverly intercepts the pass. Belloc attempts to pass. Menzi takes over possession. Menzi takes a swing and hits it... Aceval tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

60 minute.
Throw-in. Orellano comes on to the pitch. Forchetti comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Belloc approaches the ball. Belloc makes an instep pass. Orellano makes a sublime pass. Crexell just manages to reach the ball first. Crexell has a fantastic effort at goal. Aceval palms the ball clear.

80 minute.
Mindikowski plays the ball off with his head. Cazenave approaches the ball. Ledesma trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Cazenave, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Cazenave is likely to take the free-kick. Post! The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Argentina 44%, Paraguay 56%.
Argentina - Paraguay 2:0